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'Just a big swath of darkness:' In the words of three WNC photojournalists

Luis Morales, center, and Angel Rueda, right, stand in their shop, The Boyz Automotive, with Morales’ son, Luis, 4, in Swannanoa, November 1, 2024, in the wake of Tropical Storm Helene.
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Luis Morales, center, and Angel Rueda, right, stand in their shop, The Boyz Automotive, with Morales’ son, Luis, 4, in Swannanoa, November 1, 2024, in the wake of Tropical Storm Helene.

The images of Hurricane Helene told the story of the experiences of many in the storm. In part two of his conversation with Thomas Flight, Angela Wilhelm and Jesse Barber, BPR's Gerard Albert III asks them about their most memorable images from the storm.

The music in this episode is Cherry Tree Carol by Mark O'Connor.

Thanks for listening. Send us your feedback at news@bpr.org.

Gerard Albert is the Western North Carolina rural communities reporter for BPR News.